Virgin River Skimboard Classic in St. George, Utah, June 29, 2013 | Photo by Chris Caldwell, St. George News
ST. GEORGE – Kids of all ages attended the Virgin River Skimboard Classic in St. George, Saturday, competing for prizes, meeting new friends, and beating the heat. Running for over two decades, the competition is organized by the City of St. George’s recreation division and supported by local, small businesses. “It doesn’t matter how good you are,” Dawn Eide-Albrecht, program coordinator for the city’s recreation division, said. “If you are great, that’s awesome; if you’re not so great it doesn’t matter. We’re just out here to have fun.”
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Event organizers encouraged boarders to take care of the skimboarding areas of the river, pick up after themselves, and to ride safe.
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Virgin River Skimboard Classic in St. George, Utah, June 29, 2013 | Photo by Chris Caldwell, St. George News
Virgin River Skimboard Classic in St. George, Utah, June 29, 2013 | Photo by Chris Caldwell, St. George News
Virgin River Skimboard Classic in St. George, Utah, June 29, 2013 | Photo by Chris Caldwell, St. George News
Virgin River Skimboard Classic in St. George, Utah, June 29, 2013 | Photo by Chris Caldwell, St. George News
Virgin River Skimboard Classic in St. George, Utah, June 29, 2013 | Photo by Chris Caldwell, St. George News
Virgin River Skimboard Classic in St. George, Utah, June 29, 2013 | Photo by Chris Caldwell, St. George News
Virgin River Skimboard Classic in St. George, Utah, June 29, 2013 | Photo by Chris Caldwell, St. George News
Virgin River Skimboard Classic in St. George, Utah, June 29, 2013 | Photo by Chris Caldwell, St. George News
Virgin River Skimboard Classic in St. George, Utah, June 29, 2013 | Photo by Chris Caldwell, St. George News
Virgin River Skimboard Classic in St. George, Utah, June 29, 2013 | Photo by Chris Caldwell, St. George News
Virgin River Skimboard Classic in St. George, Utah, June 29, 2013 | Photo by Chris Caldwell, St. George News
The city recreation department and local skim business, Sandy Crack, offer classes to those interested in receiving some direction in learning how to ride.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Chris Caldwell is a recent grad from Dixie State, with a degree in Mass Communication and Visual Technologies. He worked as a photographer and photo editor for the Dixie Sun, and can always be found behind a camera. Chris was born in California, then grew up in the St. George area. When he’s not shooting news, Chris is usually outdoors, longboarding, camping, hiking, or fishing; with a camera, of course.